A Set the default text size Geelong won the grand final with an utterly dominant display of football, just like Melbourne, Richmond and Hawthorn before then. They got all facets of their game going at the right time and made being part of that side a breeze. We've seen in the past – say, in the 1970s and 80s – that it was common for teams that unfortunately lost in any particular year to brush themselves off. In many cases it was made somewhat easier by previous success, like Hawthorn or Carlton, who lost in a particular year but bounced back the following season to win.

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